Glenn Hoddle has hailed David Beckham after he equalled Bobby Moore's record of 108 England caps for an outfield player. The former England manager gave Beckham his first international cap in 1996 and last night the midfielder equalled Moore's landmark when he came on as a half-time substitute in the 2-0 friendly defeat to the reigning European champions, Spain, in Seville.

"I remember watching him when he was 18 playing for Manchester United and you knew then that he had something special," said Hoddle. "He made the game look simple and he had a different style about him to anybody else. To reach 108 caps is a fantastic achievement and he deserves to be there. I think it is right that he's in the squad."

Beckham now sits level with the legendary World Cup-winning captain Moore in England's all-time appearance list, with only Peter Shilton having earned more caps for the country.

"He's kept himself so fit and he will play on for as long as he can," Hoddle added. "The training is the important thing. Anyone can go out there and play in front of 80,000 people, it's fantastic. But it's the training in between when your body and mind says 'I've had enough of this.' But he's got the love of the game, he truly loves it, so I'm sure he can keep going."